Adam Savage facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Adam Savage
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Adam Whitney Savage
July 15, 1967 New York City, U.S.
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| Alma mater | New York University - Tisch |
| Occupation | Designer, fabricator, actor, educator |
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Julia Ward
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| Children | 2 |
Adam Savage is a famous American designer, builder, and TV host. He is best known for co-hosting the popular Discovery Channel show MythBusters with Jamie Hyneman. On MythBusters, Adam and Jamie tested myths and urban legends using science and cool experiments.
Adam has also worked on special effects for big movies like Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and The Matrix Reloaded. He hosts a TV show called Savage Builds and is very active on his YouTube channel, Adam Savage's Tested, where he shares his amazing building projects.
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Early Life and Passions
Adam Savage was born in New York City on July 15, 1967. He grew up in a town now called Sleepy Hollow, New York. His father was a painter and animator who worked on Sesame Street. His mother was a therapist. Adam was one of six children in his family.
From a young age, Adam loved acting. He even voiced characters for Sesame Street that his dad produced. He also appeared in commercials and a Billy Joel music video.
By the time he was 19, Adam realized he preferred working with his hands. He said MythBusters was perfect because it combined performing with special effects. When he was a teenager, he learned to fix his own bike tires. This taught him that he could take things apart and put them back together. He has been building and fixing things ever since!
Adam's Amazing Career
Adam Savage has had many interesting jobs. He has been an animator, graphic designer, carpenter, and even a toy designer. He is also a talented model maker. He helped create models for movies like Galaxy Quest, The Mummy, and Space Cowboys.
Adam and his MythBusters co-star, Jamie Hyneman, even appeared on the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Adam also taught advanced model making at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Adam often speaks at events like The Amaz!ng Meeting and Maker Faire. He loves to share his passion for science and making. He even hosted an episode of the Discovery Channel series Curiosity, where he explored if humans could live forever. In 2011, he received an honorary degree for making science popular.
Adam and Jamie Hyneman were also judges on a game show called Unchained Reaction. Adam frequently gives talks and hosts events for City Arts & Lectures. He also co-hosts a weekly podcast called Still Untitled: The Adam Savage Project, where he talks about science, movies, and DIY projects.
In 2017, Adam toured with educator Michael Stevens for their show "Brain Candy LIVE!". He also had small acting roles in the TV series The Expanse and the short film 2048: Nowhere to Run.
In 2018, the Discovery Channel announced that Adam would host and produce a new show called MythBusters Jr.. This show featured young scientists who used their STEAM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) to complete experiments. Adam also created a short film with Weta Workshop called A Farewell To Arms.
More recently, in 2023, Adam created a special box for Isaac Newton's death mask, which is kept by the Royal Society.
MythBusters Adventures
Adam Savage was a star on MythBusters from 2003 to 2016. His job was to test myths and see if they were true or false. He did this by doing all sorts of experiments, sometimes on a small scale and sometimes on a very large scale! Adam was known for his energetic and lively personality on the show, which was a fun contrast to Jamie Hyneman's calmer style.
In the first season, Adam and Jamie were the main hosts. Later, other team members joined, including Kari Byron, Tory Belleci, and Grant Imahara. The show was filmed in San Francisco and became very popular. It aired 282 episodes before it ended in 2016.
In 2019, Adam returned to host Mythbusters Jr., working with a team of talented teenagers.
Adam's Book
In 2019, Adam published his first book, Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It. In the book, he shares his unique way of thinking about building and creating things.
Adam's Life Outside Work
Adam Savage married Julia Ward on September 11, 2004. He also has twin sons from a previous relationship. He wears hearing aids because of a condition that affects his hearing.
Adam moved to San Francisco in 1990 and still lives there. He has a lifelong love for making costumes and cosplay. He enjoys making his costumes as real as possible. Once, in high school, he and his dad made a full suit of armor out of aluminum! He even wore it to school.
Images for kids
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MythBusters team: Tory Belleci, Kari Byron, Jamie Hyneman, Grant Imahara, and Adam Savage in 2012.
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Adam Savage at his workshop, which he calls his “cave,” in 2025.
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See also
In Spanish: Adam Savage para niños
